This report deals with testimony from delegates to the 1981 White House Conference on Aging and contains the delegates' and observers' evaluations of the conference and their recommendations. The statements provided include those of the conference director and other staff members and representatives from the audience who describe the planning of the conference. The paper discusses administration alterations of the conference objectives and the difficulties encountered with the change in political administrations. Recommendations about the organization of the conference and the available facilities are also detailed. The appendices contain materials from various members of national organizations representing the elderly and several delegates. (JAC)